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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • margmie60@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "marg444@terra.es" <marg444@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 04:23:53 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: REPLY



Dear sir/madam,

It is with humility that I am writing you, to solicit that you come to our RESCUE.

I am Mrs. Margaret Alamieyeseigha wife of the deposed Governor of Bayelsa state in Nigeria,Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who jumped bail in Britain and was latter arrested and detained in Nigeria. Presently, he is standing trial for money-laundering charges in Nigeria. On the 7th day of July 2006,the British government returned an equivalent of 1.8M USD seized from our home in England late last year. Arising from the above, I quickly relocated our money, which is an equivalent of 28M USD from the UK to another country in Europe. This is prevent further discovery of my family’s fund by the Nigerian government.

I am seeking for your assistance in claiming and safely keeping this fund I had relocated. If you agree to assist my family in this transaction, you shall be compensated with 30% of the fund. We shall reserve 5% to defray any expenses that shall be incurred in actualizing and perfecting this transaction.The balance 65% shall be kept by you for my family.If you want to assist us,please accompany your reply with your name,contact address,Telephone number, so that I can refer you to our family attorney who will give you more details. Your reply is awaited. You should visit these websites for more information:

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=54480&select=West%20Africa

Regards,
Margaret Alamieyeseigha.

REPLY:TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL BOX margmie60@yahoo.co.uk





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